Authentic Bharta Recipe from India | Vegetarian Dish with Eggplants and Spices

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 g) eggplants (aubergines)
• 3 – 4 medium tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) finely chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) plus additional for garnish
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground coriander
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cumin
• 1 tsp (5 ml) turmeric
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) ghee
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garam masala
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• the juice of 1 lemon